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"Speaking on stage at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 conference on Monday, Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan said that AI assistants will finally allow us to shorten our workweek.Advertisment Zoom CEO opens up about AI reducing workweek He discussed his videoconferencing product"s embrace of AI, including a “digital twin” feature in which an AI avatar can speak for you. Yuan began using his AI avatar in an earnings call with investors this year, showcasing the technology"s potential and ability to push the “boundaries of communication,” he said. When asked about what he"s investing in, Yuan responded, “AI, AI, and AI.” The technology is the subject of multi-hour strategy meetings, as Zoom believes in its potential to transform work. Yuan also said there were many more use cases for AI companions, beyond just video conferencing stand-ins, offering a potential future scenario where two business executives were negotiating a contract over Zoom. Instead of being on a call for a long time, they could send their digital twins to work together on the project first, the Zoom CEO said. He also explained how AI could assist with email, checking messages, and help determine what was important and in need of a response. Furthermore, Yuan shared that AI could enhance Zoom"s broader suite of solutions, which includes features such as an online whiteboard and collaborative documents. “Today, I need a manually focus on all those products to get work done. Eventually, AI will help,” he said. “By doing that, we do not need to work five days a week anymore, right?… Five years out, three days or four days [a week]. That"s a goal,” Yuan remarked. 55-year-old Eric Yuan is a Chinese-American billionaire businessman, engineer, and the chief executive officer and founder of Zoom Communications, of which he owns 22% Also read: Ola Electric launches HyperService, opening EV servicing and spare parts access to garages and customers (startuppedia.in)"
